I had trouble sharing my iTunes libraries across two Windows 7 machines. I tried reinstalling iTunes, restarting both computers, and using the Apple Application Support (Control Panel –> Add or Remove Programs –> right click on Apple Application Support) to repair my Apple programs, but nothing worked. I wondered if...
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Problem With Receiving (Yahoo) Email on Android
I received the following message on my Android phone whenever I tried to access my Yahoo mail account. The application PC-mail (process com.android.email) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. This problem happened all of a sudden after the application had been working fine for a long time (since I got...
Continue reading...How to Show Different Wallpapers on Dual Monitors in Windows 7
From what I understand, Windows 8 will have a feature that will let you display two different desktop images (wallpapers) on your dual monitor setup. However, there are at least two ways you can accomplish the same in Windows 7 (and possibly other versions of Windows, but I haven’t checked)....
Continue reading...How To Remove a Printer Driver in Windows 7 Home Premium
I installed a network printer with an incorrect driver and when I tried to replace it with the correct one on my Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit) system, I found that it was quite impossible. I deleted the printer from the printer list and then tried to reinstall it; however,...
Continue reading...How to Shut Down Ubuntu 11.10 Computer
My little Ubuntu machine wouldn’t let me shut down. I had to click on “Dash Home” and search for the term “shut down” and then it would do it, but there was no button for me to click to get it to shut down without searching. Very annoying. When I...
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One of my friends suddenly found that her phone had put itself in “safe mode”. She had no idea how she had done it and no idea how to get it out of that mode. After looking around on the internet, I found a solution that worked for her. Turn...
Continue reading...How to Fix the “android.process.acore” Problem on an Android Device
Edit: Some people have reported in the comments that this solution DOES DELETE YOUR CONTACTS. Use at your own risk! The problem: Your Android device (tablet, phone, Android TV) gives you the following message. “The process android.process.acore has stopped working.” The solution: Settings –> Applications –> Manage Applications –> All...
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I had my first ever mammogram today. For my 40th birthday, my city gave me free coupons for cervical/uterine cancer checks, a mammogram, and a colon cancer test. What a way to make a girl feel old! I am working my way through all of these tests and today was...
Continue reading...How to Get a Wireless Keyboard and Mouse to Work with a USB Hub on Startup
Okay, so here’s what happened. I bought a new computer and decided to treat myself to a wireless keyboard and mouse. When I plugged the receiver into the USB port in the back of my computer, the keyboard and mouse sometimes worked and sometimes didn’t, so I figured the signal...
Continue reading...Stop Delayed Shutdown in Ubuntu 9.04
I meant to write up lots of things about using Ubuntu after I installed in on my laptop. Unfortunately (well, fortunately for me), everything worked fine, so I didn’t have anything to write about! I just upgraded to 9.04 and have had some problems with my computer seeming slow sometimes....
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